Prince Andrew throw a tantrum if his teddy bear collection was moved
Prince Andrew used to ‘shout and scream’ if his teddy bears were put in the wrong place, a former royal protection officer has claimed.
Prince Andrew used to “shout and scream” if any of his 60 teddy bears were put in the wrong place.
The Duke of York is said to have an extensive collection of cuddly toys carefully arranged on a bed and royal staff were even issued a laminated photo of the furry menagerie to ensure they were all put back in the right place after cleaning because the 61-year-old prince would fly into a rage if they weren’t exactly how he liked them.
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PRINCE ANDREW’S FORMER PROTECTION OFFICER SPEAK ON TOYS
Former protection officer Paul Page – who had access to Andrew’s private quarters when he worked in Royalty and Specialist Protection Command between 1998 and 2004 – told Ranvir Singh on upcoming ITV documentary Ghislaine, Prince Andrew and the Paedophile:
“It had about 50 or 60 stuffed toys positioned on the bed and basically there was a card the inspector showed us in a drawer and it was a picture of these bears all in situ.”
“The reason for the laminated picture was if those bears weren’t put back in the right order by the maids, he would shout and scream.”
VIRGINIA GIUFFRE’S LAWSUIT AGAINST PRINCE ANDREW TO GO AHEAD
Last week, it was ruled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre against the prince can move forward.
Giuffre has accused convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – who took his own life in August 2019 – and his one-time girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell of arranging and forcing her into having sex with the prince in 2001, when she was 17.
Andrew has repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations and his legal team recently argued to get her lawsuit dismissed, citing a 2009 deal and $500 000 (R7.6 million) settlement she agreed with Epstein.
However, the judge in New York recently ruled that the case could continue. The documentary will explore how Andrew became embroiled in the sex trafficking scandal surrounding Epstein and Maxwell.
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